Weird Warfare

Two hour special

Throughout history humankind has flexed its ingenuity in pursuit of ever better ways to kill enemies and win wars. But hidden among our more renowned inventions lie some highly unconventional efforts. This special reveals the most absurd, ridiculous and radical approaches to warfare ever conceived. From ancient times to the present, we’ll discover a host of weird weapons – from aircraft carriers made of ice to pigeon guided missiles. Some have proved to be devastingly useless while others have come close to changing the course of history.

An assault on common sense with:

• History, US